# CVE-2009-4843: Missing authorization in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via JBoss console access due to missing administrative authentication in VirtualIQ Pro.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 May 2010
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9cw6-3jhc-97m4

## What is CVE-2009-4843?

CVE-2009-4843 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 May 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

ToutVirtual VirtualIQ Pro before 3.5 build 8691 does not require administrative authentication for JBoss console access, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via requests to (1) the JMX Management Console or (2) the Web Console.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4843?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Toutvirtual Virtualiq.

## How do I fix CVE-2009-4843?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4843 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2009-4843 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-4843 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2009-4849](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-4849/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2009-4844](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-4844/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2009-4845](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-4845/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2009-4842](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-4842/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2009-4848](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-4848/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2009-4843 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2009-4843 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 May 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-4843 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-4843/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-4843/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-4843
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4843
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-4843

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-4843/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.